pākurukuru
1. (noun) figurehead (of the prow of a canoe) - consisting of the bust only, without arms.
He mea rangahau e Poutapu, e Kereama Waka me Īnia Te Wīata ngā momo tauira whakairo o Waikato, hei whakairo i te haumi, i te pākurukuru, i te taurapa me ngā taha o Te Winika (TTR 1998:143). / Poutapu, with Kereama Waka and Īnia Te Wiata, researched the carving styles of Waikato to carve Te Winika's bow-piece, figurehead, stern-post and sides.
